This is going to be a weekly article, where I seed the ACC teams and where I think they’d should be placed if the tournament started the same day as my posting.

In my ranking system, any RPI top (100) win is a good win and any RPI top (50) obviously worth more. Any losses outside the RPI top (100) is considered a bad loss, and outside the RPI (150) are even more damaging. I’m not counting future results only if I think a team would make the NCAA’s if selections were made the day of the post.

Notes – Clemson has lost 3 of their last 5 games, and without Donte Grantham for the rest of the season the Tigers may be in a bit of trouble. Clemson needs to win 2 of their next 3 games or fall towards the dreaded 8/9 line.

Notes – Miami is safely in the field. A sweep this week will move them off the 8/9 line.

This Week’s Upcoming Games.

1/31 – Pittsburgh

2/3 – @Virginia Tech

Bubble But In

(62) NC State (15-7) (5-4) Projected Seed 10

Last 10 – (6-4)

Good Wins – * (14) Arizona, * (4) Duke, * (6) Clemson, * (11) UNC

Bad Losses – (135) Northern Iowa

Notes – The NCAA tournament selection committee loves roads wins and NC State got two of them this week – at Pitt and then a monster win at UNC. Kevin Keatts is doing a great first year job in Raleigh.

Notes – It’s hard to know what to do with Syracuse. They have good computer numbers, and a decent record but only 1 top 50 RPI win against Buffalo which won’t hold up. If they could get a sweep this week, that would really help.

Notes – 5 straight losses have dropped the Irish out the NCAAs this week. The problem is 3 of those have been at home. Notre Dame is really feeling the loss of Bonzi Colson. If they get swept this week, it might be just too much to overcome.

This Week’s Upcoming Games.

1/29 – @Duke

2/3 – @NC State

(73) Boston College (13-8) (3-5)

Last 10 – (5-5)

Good Wins – * (4) Duke, * (31) Florida State

Bad Losses – None

Notes – Boston College is better, but not NCAA worthy at the moment. This is a must sweep week with Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech at home.

This Week’s Upcoming Games.

1/31 – Virginia Tech

2/4 – Georgia Tech

Only if they win the ACC Tournament

(126) Wake Forest (8-13) (1-8)

Last 10 – (1-9)

Good Wins – * (30) Syracuse, (85) UNC-Greensboro

Bad Losses – * (265) Liberty, (158) Drake, (139) Georgia Southern

Notes – Wake Forest has been reduced to the role of spoiler for this year. The Deacs have lost 7 in a row.

1/31 – FSU

2/3 – Clemson

(140) Georgia Tech (10-10) (3-4)

Last 10 – (5-5)

Good Wins – * (16) Miami, (77) Notre Dame, (97) Northwestern

Bad Losses – * (256) Grambling, (110) Grambling

Notes – Georgia Tech just went through a brutal stretch of games. If there’s one last gasp at making a NCAA run, they need to win their next 3 games.